YAMAHA U3, 52, PIANO. Comes with piano seat. This is a 1986 refurbished U3. Ive had it tuned every year since then. Absolutely no cracks in the sound board. A marvel to play and listen too. The pictures tell the …
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Antique Celesta Keyboard Kohler Chase Tube Chimes 3 octave Tabletop
Utterly fabulous CELESTA Chime Piano by Kohler & Chase. This is a very rare Table Top model it may even be a prototype that was never manufactured. We cannot find anything like it. Please contact me for an audio. ONE KEY (Lower D) sticks for a couple seconds after playing. ONE OR TWO of the hammer rods feel like they may need slight adjustment or tightening. (Please read below for info on Kohler & Chase Piano Co). Think “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and you’re getting close. This particular Celesta has Tubular Chime/Bells rather than the flat bars. All 37 Keys are in excellent condition with exception of a light yellow stain on the high B and C keys. NO CRACKS OR CHIPS. Keys are vintage and beautiful. Brass Chime tubes have some light discoloration and patina, see photos. Wooden “box” is hand constructed with slot-head screws, standard for the era. The wood is in excellent condition, no cracks or splits. All moving parts also excellent. Every note plays clear as a bell (pun intended) with no rattles or wobbles anywhere on the entire instrument. WITH THE EXCEPTIONS NOTED ABOVE! There is a “Dampener” along the upper edge, controlled by a brass bar, which swivels down if you want to keep all hammers from hitting the chimes. This Celesta is fitted with a very strong Wire at the back for Wall Display. With the exception of very minor adjustments, this piece is in fabulous condition. Dimensions: 22 x 18 x 5. This is a consideration when you are purchasing a high dollar, relatively sensitive instrument. Please write with any questions. The Kohler & Chase Piano Company not to be confused with Kohler & Campbell. Was established in San Francisco in about 1850 by Quincy A. Chase and Andrew Kohler. Kohler & Chase began primarily as a retailer of pianos and musical merchandise, but eventually begin manufacturing pianos under their own name. Pianos manufactured by Kohler & Chase in San Francisco were distributed primarily along the West Coast. In the early 20th Century Kohler & Chase entered into an agreement with the firm of E. These pianos were manufactured in New York in order to increase distribution and brand name recognition on the East Coast. Kohler & Chase is one of the few American piano manufacturers to survive the Great Depression without being absorbed into a larger conglomerate, and the firm went out of business in about 1958. Will be Well Packaged and Fully Insured to your Doorstep or Mailbox. Check out our store here. The item “Antique Celesta Keyboard Kohler Chase Tube Chimes 3 octave Tabletop” is in sale since Saturday, December 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Pianos, Keyboards & Organs\Pianos\Upright Pianos”. The seller is “cjhakenkalk” and is located in Grants Pass, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Model: Prototype
- Custom Bundle: No
- Number of Keys: 37
- Instrument: Celesta Chime Piano
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Modified Item: No
- Non-Domestic Product: No
- Brand: Kohler & Chase
Rare Vintage 1947 Celesta Celeste Piano Simone
Vintage Celesta Piano marked 1947 believed to possibly be a Simone based on research, has no name or plate on it. That would most likely make it a 4 Octave. It looks to have been restored. In working condition, makes a beautiful sound. See pictures and feel free to offer information if you are more familiar with this or ask questions and I will attempt to answer them. It measures 36 inches tall, 33 inches across and 16.5 in width. There is a foot pedal. This is a rare and amazing instrument and great for any music lover. The following information is for Wikipedia about the Celesta or Celeste piano. Victor Mustel, Auguste Mustel. Variation of the Sugar Plum Fairy with Celesta at 0:08. Problems playing this file? Is a struck idiophone. Operated by a keyboard. It looks similar to an upright piano. Four- or five- octave. , or a large wooden music box (three-octave). The keys connect to hammers that strike a graduated set of metal (usually steel) plates suspended over wooden resonators. Four- or five-octave models usually have a pedal that sustains or damps the sound. The three-octave instruments do not have a pedal because of their small “table-top” design. One of the best-known works that uses the celesta is Tchaikovsky. S “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker. The sound of the celesta is similar to that of the glockenspiel. But with a much softer and more subtle timbre. This quality gave the instrument its name, celeste meaning “heavenly” in French. The celesta is a transposing instrument. It sounds one octave higher than the written pitch. Its (four-octave) sounding range is generally considered as C4 to C8, where C4 = middle C. The original French instrument had a five-octave range, but because the lowest octave was considered somewhat unsatisfactory, it was omitted from later models. The standard French four-octave instrument is now gradually being replaced in symphony orchestras. By a larger, five-octave German. Although it is a member of the percussion. Family, in orchestral terms it is more properly considered as a member of the keyboard section. And usually played by a keyboardist. The celesta part is normally written on two bracketed staves, called a grand staff. Are the only companies currently making celestas. The instrument is currently very rare and expensive. Other known manufacturers that made celestas in the past include. Mustel & Company (Paris, France). (Philadelphia & New York, USA). Jenco (Decatur, Illinois, USA). Helmes (New York, USA). The item “Rare Vintage 1947 Celesta Celeste Piano Simone” is in sale since Saturday, November 26, 2016. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Pianos, Keyboards & Organs\Pianos\Upright Pianos”. The seller is “kbsj1″ and is located in South Elgin, Illinois. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
